Japan Under the shoguns

By X-R3Y
  • 1537

    Toyotomi Hideyoshi is born

    Toyotomi Hideyoshi is born 1537 Nakamura, Japan
  • 1570

    Hideyoshi leads troop to war

    Hideyoshi led troops in the Battle of Anegawa
  • 1573

    Hideyoshi becomes Daiymo of three districts

    In 1573, after victorious campaigns against the Asai and Asakura, Nobunaga appointed Hideyoshi Daimyo of three districts in the northern part of Omi province

  • Hideyoshi Builds Osaka castle

    In 1583 Toyotomi builds Osaka castle on a site called "the impenetrable"

  • Toyotomi takes regent position

    Unable to become shogun for the moment Hideyoshi takes the regent position as the fujiwara regent had done

  • Toyotomi Gets the name Toyotomi

    In 1586, Hashiba was formally given the name "Toyotomi" by the imperial court

  • Hideyoshi build his house

    Hideyoshi builds the lavish place "the jurakudai" for himself to live in

  • Toyotomi entertains an emperor

    Toyotomi moves down the ranks and becomes a jester for emperor Go-Yozei

  • The end of the sengoku period

    Hideyoshi sieges odawara, Kanto thus signifying the end of the sengoku period

  • Toyotomi Hideyoshi dies

    Toyotomi Hideyoshi dies September 1598 and gives control to Tokugawa leyasu his son and rightful heir to the throne Tokugawa was later named shogun.